Friday, May 23, 2014

Stars: 5 out of 5Author: Richelle MeadBack of the bookAfter a long and taxing journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vlad's and has been reenetered student life. It is nearly graduation and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. Rose still aches for Dimitri. However, Dimitri has survived against all odds and now seeks Rose's death. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. Now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him . . . forever.My Review
Soo sad that its over! But this has to be one of the best endings ever! I'm also a sucker for those fairy tale endings never the less we finally get what we all wanted to see . . . Rose and Dimitri back together this time for good.
I truly have become addicted to this series and I'm sad to say goodbye to all the characters. Lots of twists and adventure on this one with unpredictable scenarios. I just never knew what was going to happen when I turned the page.
I can't wait for the spin off.
Overall Rose has to be my all time fav character not only was she tough, never a damsel in distress, smart, witty and just straight up a bad ass!

Some of my fav lines from the book:

"Huh," Adrian said, letting himself in, "So that's how you're going to fix the family problem. Little Dragomirs. Good idea."

Dimitri "It's you. You're beautiful. So beautiful, it hurts me."

"His fingers never ceased to amaze me. They could break a man's neck, bandage a would and slide sensually across bare skin."

Sonya tells Rose "I see that synchronicity in auras. I can see the love too. And I see all of that in his aura and in yours."

Dimitri tells Rose at the end of the book "We waste our lives with guilt and self-loathing. When you looked at me there at the end . . . I saw it. You did love me."

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Charlie and Sarah, two disaffected teens dealing with depression, meet in an online chatroom and soon hatch a plan to bring meaning to their lives by encouraging other despondent individuals to help eradicate the "scum of society", such as pedophiles and rapists who have escaped justice. Anyone determined to commit suicide is urged to first kill someone who "got away with it" before taking their own life. Why not, they ask, "take one with you?"The idea goes viral and things rapidly spiral out of control. As they develop feelings for each other, their worldwide followers begin to enact a very different version of their idea, perverting its original intent and threatening the thin line between civil society and criminal anarchy. Just as they find the hope of happiness together, Charlie and Sarah must deal with the monster they've created, a global epidemic of murder-suicide that threatens the very core of their humanity.Take One With You is a unique crime thriller/millennial love story that poses the question: If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, would you kill someone tonight? Someone who had done something terrible. Someone who deserved to die. If so, who would it be? If you wouldn't go that far, what about your neighbor? Your friend? Your enemy? Who draws the line? Who decides who lives and who dies? And what if we all began to take justice into our own hands?

Review

TOWY aka take one with you.

If you were going to die, would you take one with you?This is the question the books asks.Would you leave the world a little safer , make your death have meaning, take someone who escaped the justice system and deserved to die?We meet Sarah and Charlie who meet online in a chat forum. They had similar childhood, both were misunderstood, depressed and angry so they turn to each other. They start a project called TOWY. Added child molesters, pedophiles and rapists on the website for people to take one with them when they decide to end it all. Soon the website gains lots of attention and becomes out of control. Charlie and Sarah never realized just how much damage they created. How do you justify who you can take? And what happens when you have innocents in the crossfire?There are many points of views from different characters. We get POV's from the creators of the website, Towy's themselves and the justice system. I've never read a book like this. As my first crime thriller, I think I shall start reading a bit more in this category. Oak Anderson is an amazing writer and I can't wait for what else he has in store. TOWY was a creative idea for a book concept and I can't say there are many books written that have you guessing as much as this book had. So many twists had you wondering what each character was plotting and how they relate to each other. One of my new favs!

I would also like to thank Oak Anderson for reaching out to me. Such an amazing person and good luck in the future. I can't wait to read what else you have in store for readers.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Author: Rachel HathorneStars: 4.5 out of 5I see him and I know what this turmoil inside of me means: He's the one. My forever.

KAYLA is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying-and thrilling-gene that will change her life forever.

Back of the BookLUCAS is dangerous, gorgeous ... and a werewolf. As leader of the Dark Guardians, shape-shifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them all in harm's way.

As Lucas and Kayla struggle with their feelings for each other, a greater danger lurks: Humans have discovered the Dark Guardians and are planning their destruction. Kayla must choose between the life she knows and the love she feels certain is her destiny.My ReviewRecently I've been reading books a lot more since school is now over. I really loved the author Rachel Hawthorne, some of my fav books are by her so I was really happy when I found out she had a new series called the dark guardians.This book has suspense, action werewolves and of COURSE romance (which she specializes in). I didnt start reading the books in sequins by now i will cause you obviously understand more.I have just finished reading "Moonlight" which is about a girl names Kayla who is a nature lover who is attracted to Lucas. Since she was adopted as a child she has no idea that she has inherited a very interesting gene that will changed her life forever. Lucas is a dangerous, gorgeous and a werewolf. As the leader of the Dark Guardians, shapeshifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them both in trouble.In the series of books written rachel writes about a set of teenagers. Each one of them have there own individual struggles and problems that they must face. I say if your bored this summer or looking for a good book to read, read one of the books from the series it's a light enjoyable read.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Stars: 5 out of 5Back of the bookAfter a long and taxing journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vlad's and has been reenetered student life. It is nearly graduation and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. Rose still aches for Dimitri. However, Dimitri has survived against all odds and now seeks Rose's death. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. Now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him . . . forever.

Review

Hmm what can I say this book had it all. In a short recap Rose finally has become a guardian, she broke into a high security prison in Alaska, and broke out Victor Daskov, helped bring Dimitri back from being a strigoi who has been imprisoned and framed for killing Queen Tatiana.

All of this in one book, boy is that ever a lot of drama for one women.

It all starts from the last book where Rose heard it is possible to change a strigoi back. In order to learn how to do this she has to break out the only person who can give them information on this Victor Daskov.

With Lissa and Eddie at her side they break Victor out of jail and head to Vegas to learn more from his half brother. From him they learn a stake has to be charmed with spirit and the strigoi has to be staked by the spirit user. Lissa's practice and training eventually prevails in staking Dimitri bring him back to his former self.

With Dimitri back all Rose wants is to see him and relive the love they once shared but he can't look at her and wants nothing to do with her. He's forever indebt to Lissa for saving him and guilty for what he did as a strigoi especially so to Rose. He goes as far as telling her "Love fades, I dont love you anymore." Though he's eyes betray he's true feelings.

During this time a ruling has occurred that allows the guardian age to be lowered to 16 which to Rose's outrage she confronts the Queen infront of the court and is eventually dragged out saying "i wont let you get away with this" and other Rose like things

the next day Rose has been charged and framed for killing the Queen.

Someone has framed her buy using her stake and her past actions against her. Now Rose has one last mission, with a note from the dead Queen she can bring Lissa to her rightful place in the court and among the Moroi royalty.